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virus

[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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Some of the elevated killer T cells specifically respond to EBV, suggesting the virus may help set off the harmful immune activity seen in MS.

From Science Daily

To do this, they combined detailed information about how each virus spreads with computer models that accounted for air travel, everyday commuting, and the possibility of superspreading events.

From Science Daily

Measles cases have increased in the United States as vaccination rates have fallen in recent years, allowing the highly contagious virus to spread in communities with lower immunization coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

That is not a medical term, and it does not mean the virus itself has become harder to treat.

From BBC

Hate is a virus that spreads how it pleases.

From Los Angeles Times